Fuel Gauge

Mission Briefing

Thanks to your work back at the comms tower, we've discovered the locations of a budding Navy fleet. This Navy group is much larger than ones we've seen in recent times. It looks like they're trying to weaken our hold on the fringe systems and consolidate power in Venal.

Not quite a bad plan on paper, to be completely honest. But they're becoming cocky, expecting to sneak up on us and take out our forces with ease. We'll do them one better, though, and surprise them. If we strike first, they won't be able to muster their forces enough to overwhelm us. And that's where you come in.

The fleet is docked at a fueling station, preparing for their attack. They're sitting ducks, or fish in a barrel, or whatever cliché you want to use. What makes this a great opportunity for us is their fueling depots. Those silos have enough energy stored in them to take out three fleets, if they happen to catch on fire. And that's what you'll be doing. Destroy at least one of the fuel depots, which will cascade and destroy the surrounding ships. Ignore the big ships and go straight for the fuel depots. There may be some guards there, but your main targets are the fuel depots. This is way more bang for your buck than you were expecting, huh?

Objective

Now's the time to strike first! The enemy fleet is stuck at a refueling station. If you destroy the fuel depots, it'll take care of the bigger ships. Take out at least one of the fuel depots, thereby destroying the surrounding ships.

Pocket 1 (No gate)

Deadspace

Warp Gates

34 km: Acceleration Gate (Locked)

Arrival Message

Cilis Leglise:We've really caught them off guard. There's just a small group of ships and a couple of stasis towers guarding that gate. The frigates should be no problem, but you might want to go for the stasis towers first, as they will make you an easy target.

Pocket 2

Deadspace

Arrival Message

Cilis Leglise:See? They're completely unprepared. Look at that: entire groups of ships listless and barely manned. By my estimations, those depots have enough raw energy in them to take out the surrounding ships. All we need is for you to start the fire. Take out the fuel depot's quickly, before the battleships have a chance to escape, or worse; shoot back.